SWAT DEVELOPMENT FORUM (SDF) – a multidisciplinary research, policy and community-engagement initiative which will be dedicated to debating the socioeconomic development, sustainable peace and environmental resilience of Swat and the wider Malakand region.
We’re fully cognizant to the interconnected challenges of post-conflict recovery, youth unemployment, climate change, rapid urbanization, economic vulnerability and social exclusion in Swat region and beyond. The SDF will seek to generate locally grounded knowledge and translate research into practical development solutions. It will bring together academics, policymakers, government institutions, civil society, the private sector, development partners and local communities to identify priorities, strengthen partnerships and promote inclusive, evidence-based policymaking.